October 29, 2015
Ama Dablam from Khongma La (Tye Chapman)
Our Team is holding tight at Lobuche High Camp and all is well. Craig checked in to let us know that the team is sitting tight and waiting out some snow. “There is not a ton of accumulation but it was a little tough to see.â€Â With that information, they kept checking for a break in the weather and are poised to take a shot at it again tonight.
So the team has been rolling along on this trip until last night. I would call this a small speed bump, just slowing us down. On the high side, the Team had more opportunity to rest and get strong for the climb and we have plenty of food and fuel to hang for a little while. Having a little snow on the route down low is not necessarily a bad thing either. We have had snow in the past on this route and it can make travel over the rocks more manageable in some places.
So what do we do while we wait? Drink some tea and laugh with some friends!
We will see what the mountain lets us do tonight!
Greg Vernovage